Letter: ‘Christie only looks out for Christie’

Of course Governor Christie can walk and chew gum at the same time. (Governor Christies’ statement). As a leader of the “Party of No” and governor of only the 1%, his job is a “cake-walk.” No wonder New Jersey’s unemployment rate is higher than the national average.

From day one he’s made it perfectly clear that he is only “stringing New Jersey along” until something better comes his way. With the devastation to New Jersey caused by “Mother Nature” and the fiscal meltdown you would think he would do some fund raisers to help New Jersey. No Way! Yet, he doesn’t miss every opportunity to fund raise for Pete King, Paul Ryan, and of course “Mr.47%” Mitt Romney.

There is no money to spend on New Jersey and its people, but there is plenty to spend on Governor Christie; an unnecessary special election, and family pictures on the beach. He “plays nice” with the rich and powerful, and “crushes” the poor and defenseless. He takes no blame for anything. He faults his mother for language that is beneath the dignity of a governor. All problems are the fault of unions, civil service law, the unemployed, public servants, and, especially, democrats who believe that millionaires like him should “chip in” a little more to help New Jersey survive.

The Republican Party’s platform has always been about slashing and killing the safety nets for the middle-class and the poor. Christie only looks out for Christie.

He “woos” the very same voters that support the Republican Party in Washington ready to destroy our country. Christie may speak with a Jersey “twang” but he is absolutely not for the “New Jersey working Joe.” He vetoed a minimum wage increase and even vetoed worker compensation benefits to first responders during terrorist attacks. It is foolish and naïve to vote for Governor Christie.

Senator Barbra Buono is proud of her deep New Jersey roots. She is not using New Jersey to feed her political ambition. She wants New Jersey to once again become the vigorous economic giant it once was. To accomplish this she will fight to strengthen public education so that all children in New Jersey are well educated. She will stress job creation, and jobs that pay more than just minimum wage. She recognizes that repairing the infrastructure of New Jersey alone would create thousands of jobs.

She is a strong, capable woman who has not forgotten the value of all the citizens of New Jersey. Senator Buono is a fighter for Democratic values. She is not a political operative selling out the Democratic Parties candidate.